Uganda Signs Agreement to Establish UNODC Office in Kampala
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda today hosted the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) at its headquarters in Kampala, where Uganda a...
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Ntungamo Positions Itself for Industrial Transformation
The Africa Coffee ParkThe district is trying to ensure that new investments generate jobs and revenue while protecting land, the environment and the interests of local co...
URA Seizes UGX 5.7 Million Worth of Smuggled Rice Hidden in Corn Sacks at Malaba
KAMPALA — The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has intercepted a consignment of smuggled rice that had been concealed in sacks of corn cobs during an enforcement ope...
Uganda Gold Scam Turns Deadly as British-Zimbabwean Buyer Is Killed
Gold scams in Uganda are becoming increasingly violent, with criminals now using firearms, abductions and killings instead of relying only on fake documents to defraud bu...
Customs Enforcement at Entebbe Airport Foils Smuggling of 448 Mobile Phones Worth $76,704
URA enforcement team at Entebbe International Airport have intercepted 448 mobile phones worth over US$76,704 in a string of operations targeting illicit trade.According...
Ogun police arrest driver, guarantor for vehicle theft, foil smuggling attempt
Operatives attached to the Idiroko Division of the Ogun State Police Command have foiled a cross-border vehicle trafficking attempt, arrested two suspects and recovered a...
BUSTED! URA CBUSTED! URA Customs Smashes Major Rice Smuggling Syndicate at Uganda Bordersustoms Spies Crush Massive Rice Smuggling Racket at Uganda Borders
For an entire month, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Customs Intelligence officers operated like undercover spies in a high-stakes economic war quietly unfolding at Uganda...
URA Seizes Massive Consignment of Smuggled Mobile Phones, Suspect Arrested
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) impounded an enormous consignment of mobile phones, estimated to fill nearly a full shipping container. The taxman believes the value of th...
‘I don’t want to be president.'
While the presidency is a coveted position, its allure has put prospective suitors in sharp focus of succession battles in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) p...
URA Enforcement Team Shoots, Injures Man in Suspected Mistaken Identity Case
joint police and Uganda Revenue Authority investigation has commenced after an enforcement team opened fire on a vehicle along the Kampala–Jinja highway, injuring...